#A91117
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(46.9% 0.182 26.9), rgb(169, 17, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A91117 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91117 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 17, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.182 26.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A91117 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91117 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91117 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A91117 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E2524A
oklch(63.1% 0.181 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91117
oklch(46.9% 0.182 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#A91117 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #484014 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F0D | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0017 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91117
#A91117
oklch(46.9% 0.182 26.9)
- #006771
#006771
oklch(46.9% 0.08 206.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A91117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
Use #A91117 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.